Oliver joined MDI after completing his PhD at the University of Warwick in 2013. His research includes the determination of local and intermediate scale atomic structure in equilibrium and non-equilibrium liquids, glasses, and related stable and metastable crystals, particularly by use of total neutron and x-ray scattering and atomistic modelling techniques. Other interests include the influence of thermal history and fictive temperature on the structure and properties of glasses, the control and variation of structure and physical properties with glass composition, and nucleation and growth of metastable crystalline phases in glass.

Rick Weber develops materials processing technologies and high value add materials with a focus on liquids, glasses, and non-equilibrium products. These materials include functional photonic and geological glasses, amorphous pharmaceuticals, and nuclear materials. He has had commercial success with three small businesses as a founder or key staff member. He formed MDI in 2006. Weber also holds an Argonne Associate appointment at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.

Anthony Tamalonis, Senior R&D Technologist

Anthony joined MDI in 2013 after completing a master's degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Anthony uses his diverse interests and knowledge to maintain MDI's product lines by supporting development in both hardware and software. His prior research includes using terahertz spectroscopy to characterize monmorillonite clay and testing and evaluating photomultiplier tubes for neutrino experiments. Anthony is a Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) and a Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD).

Emma joined MDI in 2018. Emma is responsible for sample synthesis, instrument set up, assembly and testing and helping with beamline experiment support. She is a qualified user of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory and has experience with experiment planning and working on a beamline experiment team. Responsibilities also include market research and product positioning.

Materials Development, Inc (MDI) is a materials science and R&D engineering company primarily based at the Technology Innovation Center in Evanston, Illinois. MDI's focus is on containerless processing, both in developing and improving sample environment as well as making and studying novel materials. MDI's team consists of material scientists, physicists, and engineers and frequently collaborates with scientists at Argonne National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab, and Brookhaven National Lab, among others.

Prior to forming MDI in 2006,Richard Weber directed the Glass Products Division (GPD) at Containerless Research, Inc. (CRI), which was successfully commercialized in 2007 when the glass technology was sold.